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War Diary for November 1918 1 Nov 1918 - Antura 0630 Battn marched with Bde Group to ANTURA arriving there at 1020. Two fords crossed on line of march at NAHR BEIRUT & at DORA 2 Nov 1918 - Ras Mameltein 0655 Battn marched with Bde Group to RAS MAMELTEIN arriving there at 0920. Area unhealthy owing to mosquitos 3 Nov 1918 Battn resting washing clothes &c. Voluntary Church services. Area condemned owing to lack of water - malarial. 4 Nov 1918 - Mar Dumit 0917 Battn moved with Bde group to MAR DUMIT arriving at 1030. Thunderstorm in evening 5 Nov 1918 Time devoted to Interior Economy. Draining Camp & making camp roads. 6 Nov 1918 Draining Camp & Interior Ecomony. Compiling Training Programmes 7 Nov 1918 Plan of camp got out. 11 tents drawn & erected. Draining camp & Interior Economy 8 Nov 1918 Training as per Training Programme. Physical Training, Bayonet Fighting, Lewis Gun Range Finding, Signalling, Scouting & Sniping & Stretcher Bearers Classes 9 Nov 1918 Training as per Training Programme. C.O. inspected C.Coy in Marching Order. Weather continues fine 10 Nov 1918 Bde Church Parade at 0900. Voluntary service in the evening 22 tents drawn & erected. Heavy thunderstorm in afternoon. 11 Nov 1918 Training as per training programme to 0830. Working parties per 0830-1200. Building stables. 1810 News received Germany had signed Armistice. Great enthusiasm on receipt of news. 12 Nov 1918 Rain all day. Working parties engaged on building stables & Drainage. Mules moved on to beach owing to condition of former lines through rain. 13 Nov 1918 Raining most of the day. Lecture by Senior C.E. Chaplain on The Ethical Side of the Venereal Question. 14 Nov 1918 Raining all day. Working parties engaged on stables 15 Nov 1918 Physical training 0800-0830. Working parties engaged on stables. Adjutants Conference 0630 Bde Hq.Qtrs re handing in of Ordnance Stores 16 Nov 1918 Physical training 0800-0830. Working parties engaged on stables. A & B Coys amalgamated to form Y Coy. C & D coys to form Z Coy. half holiday in afternoon. 17 Nov 1918 Bde Church Parade 0900. Pte Hedges buried at MAR TATLAR at 1300 with Military Honours. 18 Nov 1918 - Antura 0800 Battn moved with Bde Group to ANTURA & arrived there at 1035. Camping on same area as before 19 Nov 1918 0800 Battn moved with Bde Group to PINEWOODS BEIRUT arriving there at 1240. Laying out camp. C.O's Conference at Bde.H.Q. at 1800. 20 Nov 1918 Coys at disposal of Coy Comdrs for washing, interior economy &c. Laying out camp. Orders No4 issued. 21 Nov 1918 Coys at disposal of Coy Comdrs for Interior Economy and laying out of camp 22 Nov 1918 Voys at disposal of Coy Comdrs for Interior Economy 23 Nov 1918 Ditto 24 Nov 1918 0900 Brigade Church Parade 25 Nov 1918 Traininf as per programmes. Physical training, squad drill, and organised games. Creation of Brigade baths. C.O. attended conference at Brigade H.Q. 26 Nov 1918 Training as per programme. Bayonet Training, Squad drill and organised games. Baths allotted to Coys 1 hour each. 27 Nov 1918 Training as per programme Running, Squad drill and organised games. 28 Nov 1918 Battalion Route March. South along Damascus Road and return 29 Nov 1918 On Brigade duty from Reveille. Training as per programme 29 Nov 1918 Bayonet training. Squad drill and organised games. 30 Nov 1918 Training as per programme. Physical training, squad drill and organised games. C.O. held conference of all officers reference Educational Scheme Programme formulated, to begin on 2nd Dec. During the period the Battalion was at MAR DUMIT cases of influenza were prevalent

1-30 Nov 1918

From: 1918 To: 1918

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Brighten, Edgar William,
Hedges, John Russell

malaria, influenza, mosquitos, 162nd Infantry Brigade, church services, weather, 1st/5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, sport, deaths, burial, peace and battles celebrations/commemorations, mules, venereal disease, Beirut, Aintoura, Nahr Beirut, Dora, Ras Mameltein, Mar Dumit, Damascus, Germany, Mar Tatlar